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Celebrities born in 1956

71 celebrities turning 70 years old in 2026

Updated on October 15, 2026

The 71 celebrities born in 1956 turn 70 years old in 2026. They belong to the baby boom generation and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1956 was mostly the Year of the Monkey. The most popular right now are Phyllis Logan, Mel Gibson and Lisa Eilbacher. On average, the women are 1.66 m tall and the men 1.80 m.

71on the list
25 / 46women / men
1.93 mthe tallestRex Linn
22photos of the most-photographedCarrie Fisher
Libramost common sign10 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Phyllis Logan, British actressPhyllis Logan70 years old · 1.63 m · ActressDownton Abbey#2Mel Gibson, American actorMel Gibson70 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, DirectingBraveheart#3Lisa Eilbacher, American actressLisa Eilbacher70 years old · 1.70 m · ActressBeverly Hills Cop#4Bo Derek, American actressBo Derek69 years old · 1.62 m · Actress, Model10#5Tom Hanks, American actorTom Hanks70 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, DirectingForrest Gump#6Keith David, American actorKeith David70 years old · 1.88 m · ActorGoliath#7Linda Hamilton, American actressLinda Hamilton70 years old · 1.65 m · Actress · 6 photosSarah Connor in «The Terminator»#8Wendy Crewson, Canadian actressWendy CrewsonAge 70 · 1.70 m · Actress, ProducerThe Santa Clause#9Bryan Cranston, American actorBryan Cranston70 years old · 1.79 m · ActorBreaking Bad#10William Fichtner, American actorWilliam Fichtner69 years old · 1.83 m · ActorAlexander Mahone#11Lars von Trier, Danish directorLars von Trier70 years old · 1.70 m · DirectingDancer in the Dark#12Andy García, Cuban actorAndy García70 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, DirectorEl Padrino III#13Imelda Staunton, British actressImelda Staunton70 years old · 1.52 m · ActressDolores Umbridge#14Tim Daly, American actorTim Daly70 years old · Actor, DirectingWings#15Sela Ward, American actressSela Ward70 years old · 1.71 m · Actress · 9 photosOnce and Again#16Gary Cole, American actorGary Cole70 years old · 1.83 m · ActorOffice Space#17Brett Cullen, American actorBrett Cullen70 years old · 1.88 m · ActorJoker#18Cherry Jones, American actressCherry Jones69 years old · 1.73 m · Actress24#19Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actorLuis Guzmán70 years old · 1.66 m · ActorWednesday#20Rita Wilson, American actressRita Wilson69 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, SingerMy Big Fat Greek Wedding#21Geena Davis, American actressGeena Davis70 years old · 1.83 m · ActressThelma & Louise#22Eric Roberts, American actorEric Roberts70 years old · 1.74 m · ActorRunaway Train#23David Alan Grier, American actorDavid Alan Grier70 years old · 1.87 m · Actor, ComedianIn Living Color#24Rob Paulsen, American actorRob Paulsen70 years old · Actor, Voice ActorPinky#25Tim McInnerny, British actorTim McInnerny70 years old · ActorBlackadder#26Kevin McNally, British actorKevin McNally70 years old · 1.78 m · ActorJoshamee Gibbs#27Michael Biehn, American actorMichael Biehn70 years old · 1.85 m · ActorThe Terminator#28Rex Linn, American actorRex Linn69 years old · 1.93 m · ActorCSI: Miami#29Sinbad, American actorSinbad69 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, ComedianA Different World#30Ann Dowd, American actressAnn Dowd70 years old · ActressAunt Lydia in «The Handmaid's Tale»#31Christoph Waltz, Austrian actorChristoph Waltz70 years old · 1.70 m · ActorHans Landa#32Robby Benson, American actorRobby Benson70 years old · 1.70 m · Actor, DirectingBeauty and the Beast#33Vondie Curtis-Hall, American actorVondie Curtis-Hall70 years old · 1.73 m · Actor, DirectingChicago Hope#34Jim Youngs, American actorJim Youngs69 years old · 1.85 m · ActorFootloose#35Bruce A. Young, American actorBruce A. Young70 years old · 1.93 m · ActorThe Sentinel#36Carrie Fisher, American actressCarrie Fisher† 60 years old · 1.55 m · Actress, Writer · 22 photosPrincess Leia Organa#37Danny Boyle, British directorDanny Boyle69 years old · 1.82 m · Directing, ProducerSlumdog Millionaire#38Kevin Dunn, American actorKevin Dunn70 years old · 1.78 m · ActorTransformers (franchise)#39Julian Richings, British actorJulian Richings70 years old · 1.78 m · ActorDeath#40Bill Maher, American comedianBill Maher70 years old · Comedian, JournalistReal Time with Bill Maher#41Clifton Powell, American actorClifton Powell70 years old · 1.80 m · ActorPinky in Next Friday#42Mark Rolston, American actorMark Rolston69 years old · 1.78 m · ActorThe Shawshank Redemption#43Hart Bochner, Canadian actorHart Bochner70 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, DirectingHarry Ellis in «Die Hard»#44Charlie Adler, American actorCharlie Adler70 years old · 1.74 m · Actor, DirectingCow and Chicken#45Tony Gilroy, American directorTony Gilroy70 years old · 1.85 m · Directing, ScreenwriterAndor#46Matt Craven, Canadian actorMatt Craven69 years old · 1.78 m · ActorA Few Good Men#47Joe Penny, American actorJoe Penny70 years old · 1.82 m · ActorJake and the Fatman#48Bob Saget, American actorBob Saget† 65 years old · 1.91 m · Actor, ComedianFull House#49Lorna Patterson, American actressLorna Patterson70 years old · 1.57 m · ActressAirplane!#50Dean Butler, Canadian actorDean Butler70 years old · Actor, ProducerAlmanzo Wilder#51Prabhu, Indian actorPrabhu69 years old · Actor, ProducerChinna Thambi#52Naoto Takenaka, Japanese voice actorNaoto Takenaka70 years old · 1.68 m · Actor, SingerMunō no Hito (Nowhere Man)#53Lisa Hartman, American actressLisa Hartman70 years old · 1.63 m · Actress, SingerKnots Landing#54Richard Curtis, British directorRichard Curtis69 years old · 1.80 m · Directing, ScreenwriterFour Weddings and a Funeral#55Audrey Landers, American actressAudrey Landers70 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, SingerAfton Cooper in «Dallas»#56Melody Thomas Scott, American actressMelody Thomas Scott70 years old · 1.68 m · ActressNikki Newman in «The Young and the Restless»#57Chris Ellis, American actorChris Ellis70 years old · 1.83 m · ActorApollo 13#58Jacek Koman, Polish actorJacek Koman70 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, SingerMoulin Rouge!#59Robin Curtis, American actressRobin Curtis70 years old · 1.73 m · ActressSaavik#60Mel Harris, American actressMel Harris70 years old · 1.73 m · Actressthirtysomething#61Tom Irwin, American actorTom Irwin70 years old · ActorMy So-Called Life#62Adriane Lenox, American actressAdriane Lenox70 years old · ActressTony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play#63Tim Russ, American actorTim Russ70 years old · 1.82 m · Actor, DirectingTuvok#64Ron White, American actorRon White69 years old · 1.88 m · Actor, Writer#65Amanda Burton, British actressAmanda Burton70 years old · 1.63 m · ActressSilent Witness#66Dayton Callie, American actorDayton Callie70 years old · 1.73 m · Actor, ScreenwriterCharlie Utter#67Georgie Glen, British actressGeorgie Glen70 years old · 1.71 m · ActressCall the Midwife#68Adriana Barraza, Mexican actressAdriana Barraza70 years old · 1.55 m · ActressBabel#69Blanche Baker, American actressBlanche Baker69 years old · 1.65 m · ActressHolocaust#70Olga Merediz, Cuban actressOlga Merediz70 years old · Actress, SingerAbuela Claudia en «In the Heights»#71Mimi Rogers, American actressMimi Rogers70 years old · 1.74 m · ActressThe Rapture

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Born in 1956: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 70 years old · Generation: Baby boom generation · Chinese zodiac: Monkey

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1956 is Libra (10), followed by Taurus (8).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Rex Linn (1.93 m) and Imelda Staunton (1.52 m).
Next birthday: Jim Youngs, on October 16 (turns 70).
Top contributing countries: United States (46), United Kingdom (10), Canada (4), Cuba (2).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (66), Directing (14), Producer (9), Comedian (6).
In memoriam: 2 of 71 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1956 be in 2026?

They turn 70 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 69.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1956?

The Rat. The Chinese New Year starts between late January and mid-February, so anyone born in early January belongs to the sign of the previous year.

Which celebrities were born in 1956?

Among the best known are Phyllis Logan, Mel Gibson, Lisa Eilbacher, Bo Derek and Tom Hanks.

Who is the tallest?

Rex Linn, who stands 1.93 m tall. At the other end is Imelda Staunton, at 1.52 m.

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